These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
CHINAPLAS, the world's leading plastics and rubber trade fair, is making a strong comeback to Shanghai after a six-year hiatus. The event is scheduled to take place from April 23 to 26, 2024, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Hongqiao, Shanghai, PR China. This year's edition will feature a record-breaking 4,420 exhibitors, marking a notable 12% increase compared to the 20...
In response to the surge in smart manufacturing, the China Steel Machinery Corporation (CSMC), a member of the China Steel Corporation (CSC) Group, has not only incorporated intelligent machine control, laser marking, and rust removal technologies in the machine factory this year but has also successfully pioneered welding automation technology in the cold welding factory. Notably, the "Gantry-ty...
To address the challenges posed by global inflation and the repercussions of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), has commissioned the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) to orchestrate collaborative efforts within the precision components, hand tools, and hardware sectors. The objective is to enhance overseas marketi...
The year 2022 was marked by a series of significant global challenges, including the China-US trade dispute, the COVID-19 pandemic, escalating ocean freight expenses, disruptions in the global supply chain, and the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war. Consequently, price hikes of natural gas, petroleum, and food lead to soaring inflation. To address these economic hardships, major economies like the EU ...
In recent years, Taiwanese manufacturers of plastic and rubber machinery have generally seen substantial growth. Factors behind the thriving landscapes include the surge in consumption in emerging countries, the rapid expansion of the packaging business due to the proliferation of global e-commerce, the momentum of the automobile industry, and the boom in health care and medical services amid the...
For Taiwan’s machine tool industry, it is the best of times, it is the worst of times, it is the age of challenge, and it is the age of opportunity. Few would think that Taiwan’s machine tool industry is facing an increasingly competitive and challenging landscape in a post-Covid era. From another point of view, most would also agree that the saying from crisis comes opportunity holds true, fo...
Zimmer Group, a world-caliber robot maker from Germany and enjoying a high profile with its advanced automation technology, has launched its newly developed "MATCH" series, a multifunctional robotic end-of-arm platform, with an intent to continue to lead the industry. The "MATCH" series can be incorporated with various mechanical gripper jaws produced by Zimmer Group, and is applicable to rob...
Chung-Hua Institution Economic Research (CIER) released the latest manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for October earlier this week, showcasing a slight uptick in growth. After seasonal adjustment, while the previous PMI contracted for four consecutive months, the index edged up by 0.5 percentage points to 45.4% for October as a brief respite. The future outlook looks to be less op...
On the road to "smart production" in Industry 4.0, production equipment must be able to collect feedback data from the machine, such as vibration and temperature, in real-time to be aware of abnormal processing signals and estimate the service life of components. Sensors play an indispensable role as a result. Between July 2020 to September 2022, the Industrial Bureau of the Ministry of Econom...
Touted as the world’s number one trade fair for plastics and rubber, K-Show is returning to Düsseldorf, Germany, this fall from October 19 to 26. In the previous edition, 2019 K-Show recorded 3,330 exhibitors from 63 countries on 177,000 m² net exhibition space, 73% of whom came from abroad. Much has changed since 2019, with heightened awareness and a global proactiveness towards achieving goa...
